Lyrics
Intro
(La da da da da...)
Yeah
Verse 1
Every step I take
You’re right here
Every breath I breathe
You’re near
God of mercy
God of light
I know You’re always on my side
Chorus (x2)
Bless me Lord every day
(Every day, every day, every day)
Guide my steps in every way
(Every way, every way, every way)
You’re on my side
(On my side)
On my side
(On my side)
You’re on my side
(On my side)
You’re on my side
(On my side)
Post-Chorus
Every day, every day (On my side)
On my side (On my side)
Every day, every day (On my side)
On my side (On my side)
Verse 2
When the road is long
And my strength is low
You remind my heart
I’m not alone
Through the storms and through the rain
Your faithful love still calls my name
You go before me
You stay behind
Your mighty hand is over my life
Pre-Chorus
I lift my voice, I testify
My hope is strong, my God is alive
Hey!
(Saxophone Instrumental Break)
(Oh yeah, oh)
Bridge
Hallelujah eh eh (x4)
(Oh oh oh eh)
Hallelujah eh eh
(Hallelujah eh)
Hallelujah eh eh
Outro
On my side
(On my side)
Eh, on my side
(On my side)
Every day
(Every day)
Every way
(Every way)
Bless me Lord every day
(Every day, every day, every day)
Cover my life in every way
(Every way, every way, every way)
You’re on my side
(On my side)
On my side
(On my side)
Forever on my side
(On my side)
Yeah...
(On my side)
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
Built on a single repeated assurance, the song treats nearness as its main argument rather than an explanation to be proven: every step matched by presence, every breath matched by God being near. The verses move from a general confession of mercy and light into something more specific — a hand going ahead and a hand staying behind, language that echoes Deuteronomy 31:8's promise that God goes before and will not leave nor forsake.
The pre-chorus turns testimony into declaration, lifting a voice not to explain hardship but to affirm that hope remains strong because the source of that hope is alive. Paul's question in Romans 8:31, "if God is for us, who can be against us," sits close beneath the song's central claim, though the lyrics never argue the point so much as repeat it until it settles. The bridge drops words almost entirely, leaning on a wordless hallelujah, as if repetition itself becomes the surest way to hold onto an assurance too simple to complicate further.
Related Scripture
- Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord goes before you and will never leave nor forsake you.
- Romans 8:31 "If God is for us, who can be against us?"